A Look at Assassin’s Creed III’s Game Engine AnvilNext

The Assassin’s Creed series is known for pushing technology forward, and the latest instalment is no different. Assassin’s Creed III makes use of a new game engine, dubbed AnvilNext, that make the game one of the best third-person action titles ever created.

The engine enhances the AI in the game and allows up to 2000 non-playable characters in a single sequence. The new engine also renders environments in greater details than ever seen before, including realistic weather effects.